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Straight talking collides with cyclical preferences
Society, Politics & Law

Straight talking collides with cyclical preferences

...economically efficient or socially just as the theories suggest. Yet sometimes in practice, cyclical preference seems perfectly rational. When choosing among election candidates, I might prefer Gottabee Wright to Hardy Lefte, and think both of them more worthwhile than third candidate Strickland Centre. But if confronted with the binary choices, I prefer Wright over...
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A short guide to the Customs Union: An OpenLearn watching brief
Money & Business

A short guide to the Customs Union: An OpenLearn watching brief

...of Sussex video shows: Transcript Just how big is the Customs Union? This European Commission video shows exactly how much economic activity is taking place across the Customs Union every minute - something which the Commission says "convincingly illustrate[s the Union's] importance to modern Europe". Which is one opinion... Find out more about Brexit in our Brexiting Hub...
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Video 15 mins
Literacy, social justice and inclusive practice
Education & Development

Literacy, social justice and inclusive practice

...economic and human development. This has been particularly evident in the work of the United Nations (UN), for example, the 1960 Convention Against Discrimination in Education, and the 1989 Convention on the Rights of the Child, which enshrined a right to education. In 1990, a World Declaration on Education for All was adopted in Jomtien, Thailand, by participants from...
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Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs
Making decisions
Money & Business

Making decisions

...economics, for example, rests on the first approach. People are seen as making rational judgements in pursuit of maximum expected utility. In some variants people are modelled as making such judgements effectively; more pessimistic versions assume limited capabilities. While the rational-economic perspective on decision making has met with great success, not least because...
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Level 3: Advanced 4 hrs
Understanding refugee experiences: Refugee Week
Society, Politics & Law

Understanding refugee experiences: Refugee Week

...economic and socio-cultural policies and frameworks that shape their lives. It also reveals the many 'small acts' of artistic resistance to marginalisation as well as the practical and creative expressions of solidarity networks. So if you are interested in the challenges facing asylum seekers, refugees and the undocumented as well as the many contributions they make to...
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Article 15 mins
Hinglish, Pinglish, Binglish, Minglish
Education & Development

Hinglish, Pinglish, Binglish, Minglish

...economic advantage what with BPOs (Business Process Outsourcing, i.e. call centres) snapping up English speakers. What is more, the right kind of English gets you entry into the right kind of circles. As anywhere else in the world, class is expressed through accent and intonation. Multilingualism is our greatest strength. Our children learn a minimum of 3 languages in...
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Article 5 mins
The History of Money
Society, Politics & Law

The History of Money

...economic crises... Early Money Where did the need for money come from? Metal Money Why did we start making money out of metal? Paper Money The benefits of using paper money. Controlling Money Complications of trying to control money. Money and Inflation What’s the connection between money and inflation? International Money How did British pounds trigger the American War...
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Video 14 mins
The Belfast linen industry
History & The Arts

The Belfast linen industry

...economic development of Belfast. The manufacture of linen was the catalyst that allowed it to grow from a town into the region's pre-eminent city. It grew most rapidly during the 1860s – by the end of the 19th century Belfast was the linen capital of the world. [Spinning wheel, spinning linen.] During the 18th and early 19th centuries, linen production in Ireland was a...
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Article 10 mins